Curtain hanger



Oct. 1, 1935.

D. PRESS CURTAIN HANGER Filed Dec.

:1 In ven for pam ifisa Patented Oct. 1, 1935 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE David Press, Chicago, Ill.

Application December 21, 1934, Serial No. 758,559

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a curtain'display rack or frame and has for itsobject to provide an inexpensive, light, portableand convenient device for displaying either a pair or four or-more so-called cottage curtains, or a plurality of flat curtains,

or a combination of two or more curtains with adjacently mounted Valanceanand is particularly adapted for'use in stores and display rooms where a large number of curtains may be displayed in .-such away that the same may be quickly and easily removed or mounted on a rack, and if desired, mounted in natural position upon an artificial display window.

A' further object of my invention is the provisionof a curtain hanging device which has a convenient and downwardly extended handle formed integral with the upwardly extending hanger hook and which will permit an operator to quickly grasp, unhook, balance and/or move to any desired-position the rack and attached curtains with but one hand and without the objectionable usual manual movement of' portions of the curtain which usually lie upon or about the frame.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a curtain hanging rack which is adapted particularly for display of bungalow curtains in their proper and natural relative positions and which may likewise be used for suspending and displaying a single flat unhemmed curtain, either of embroidery or other sensitive material, said rack being of a novel construction permitting selective mounting of adjacent curtains and/or valances. V e 7 With the above and other objects in view, as a will be apparent from the following specification and claims, the invention resides inthe certain combination, structure and in the combination and arrangements of the parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

On the drawing: Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the preferred form of my, curtain hanger.

Fig. 2 is aside elevation looking at Fig. 1 from the. right thereof.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig.1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken fromabove online 4-4 of Fig. 1. v Fig. 5 is a front elevation and partially fragmentary view of a slightly modifiedform of my curtain hanging rack.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged and fragmentary and cross sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the reference numeral l0 indicates a cross bar which is usually in horizontal position and which has integrally formed downwardly and substantially perpendicularly extending side members II and. l2,'all of which are formed of a relatively malleablebut stiff metal rod or wire. The vertical member l2 extends downwardly and terminates in a "horizontally extending lower cross bar l3 which :is normally substantially parallel to cross bar l0 and which terminates in a loop or eyelet [4, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. An upwardly opening hook I5 is formed on the lower end of vertical side member l2 which is adapted to receive and releasably engage eyelet I4 of crossbar l3.

An important feature of my invention is the means provided for handling same, this means comprising a relatively long downwardly extending and upwardly opening U-shaped member I6, the bend I! of the lower portion of which is substantially below the central point of my rack.

The parallel portions of said handle member l6 are secured to cross bar H1 at "the points of intersection thereof preferably by welding. 'One of said parallel portions extends vertically to a point a short distance above crossbar l0 and terminates in a hook l8, as clearly shown in' the drawing, and which permits convenient mounting or demounting of the device on a longitudinal pipe or other suitable anchoring means. An obtuse angled metal brace rod which has its ends se cured by welding or the like to cross bar I0 at points equi-distant from its center forms opposed braces l9 and 20. The center of said brace rod is welded to the upper hook portion 18 at the point of intersection, as clearly shown in the drawing.

A relatively short hook 2| is secured by welding or the like at a tube vertical to frame member U at a short distance below the cross bar ID. A similar hook 22 is likewise secured in opposed and corresponding position on said frame member I2, the upper portions of said hooks being bent toward their respective side frame members, as clearly indicated in Fig. 1 and for the purpose of preventing accidental removal of a cross rod to be described. A cross rod 23, best shown in Figs. 1 and 3, is formed of a single piece of relatively. stiif metal, and has its ends bent' to form end eyelets or loops 24 and 25 respectively, the length of said cross rod 23 being such that the loops 24 and 25 will be conveniently received by hooks 2! and 22 respectively. Because the upper portion of the hooks 2| and 22 are bent toward their respective vertical side frame members so that their respective openings are slightly less than the diameter of the respective loops 24 55 the like.

said curtains and thereafter hooking the free looped end upon hook I 5 into the position indicated in Fig. l.

The construction of the U-shaped handle memher [6, which is formed integrally with upper hook I 8 and. secured at spaced apart points of intersection with cross bar Ill, provides a rigid handle whereby the curtain hanger and mounted curtains may be quickly grasped by one hand of the operator and mounted and demounted upon suitable hanging means, usually a horizontal bar or pipe, this permitting quick and convenient change of display and presentation to a customer.

In order to provide for mounting one or' more fiat unhemmed or embroidered curtains, I employ the same hanger rack as hereinbefore described except slightly modifying the same by providing and adding thereto a second cross rod 26 which is identical in construction to cross rod 23 shown in Fig. 3. Said secondcross bar 2%, having similar integral end loops, is adapted to be'placed upon said first mentioned cross rod 23 and in engagement with the loop-s and into a position where it will impinge and pinch between said adjacent rods the edge of'a fiat curtain, drape or In order to maintain said impingement and frictional contact to evenly support a hanging curtain, 'I provide relatively resilient metal hook-like clips Zl and 28 which have their shank portions secured on and rotatable about the cross rod 23, preferably at points adjacent its ends. The hook portions of said clips 21 and 28 are of such a size that the same will encircle and snap about the adjacent cross rod'Z6, as clearly shown in Figs; 5 and 6. It will be apparent that I have provided a novel inexpensive, light and convenient construction in a curtain hanger or rack which is readily adaptable for use in connection with the display of several conventional forms of curtains and that such construction includes a handling means of" novel and inexpensive construction which extends to a point near the center of the frame or rack.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and'I therefore do not desire to limit the patent granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

- I claim as my invention:

1. A curtain display frame comprising a metal framework including an upper and a lower horizontal cross bar and downwardly extending vertical side members; a hook formed integrally with the lower end of one of said vertical side members, an eyelet formed on said lower cross bar 2. A curtain display frame comprising a metal framework of substantially rectangular shape and including an upper horizontal cross bar and integral downwardly extending vertical side members, one of said side members being bent at right angles to form a lower cross bar extending horizontally and substantially parallel to said upper cross bar, the other of said side members terminating in a hook, an eyelet formed on said lower horizontal cross bar and engageable with said hook; .an upwardly opening hook on each of said side members substantially adjacent said upper cross bar; a cross rod having looped ends releasably engageable with said last mentioned hooks; and an upwardly extending hook secured to said first mentioned cross bar and having its shank portion extending substantially downwardly and then being looped upwardly to form a relatively long U-shaped handle member, the extreme end of said shank portion being secured to said cross bar at points spaced apart from said first mentioned point of securance of said hook.

'3, In combination with a metal curtain hanger including a pair of spaced apart cross bars connected by integral substantially parallel spaced apart side members, the lower of said cross bars having one free end and a releasable connection with the lower end of one of said side members; an upwardly extending metal hook having a downwardly extending shank intersecting said upper cross bar and secured at such point of intersection, said shank extending downwardly and perpendicularly to said upper cross bar to form a relatively sharp bend at a point substantially mid-way between said cross bars, said shank thence extending upwardly and terminating at a point of intersection with said upper cross bar.

' 4. In combination with a metal curtain hanger including a pair of spaced apart cross bars connected by integral substantially parallel spaced spart side members, the lower of said cross bars having one free endand a releasable connection with the lower end of one of said side members; an upwardly extending metal hook having a downwardly extending shank intersecting said upper cross bar and secured at such point of intersection, said shank extending downwardly and perpendicularly to said upper cross bar to form a relatively sharp bend at a point substantially midway between said cross bars, said shank thence extending upwardly and terminating at a point of intersection with said upper cross bar; an upwardly opening hook on each of said side members, and a cross bar having looped ends engageable with said h(oks respectively.

DAVID PRESS. 

